Fossil Hunter: Book Two of The Quintaglio Ascension (The Quintaglio Trilogy) (Paperback)

by Robert J. Sawyer (Author) "Five thousand kilodays ago, God laid the eight eggs of creation..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"Doctrines of evolution and creationism clash in this thoughtful and compelling SF adventure."-Library Journal on Fossil Hunter

"Every bit as good as its excellent predecessor."-Science Fiction Chronicle on Fossil Hunter

"A superlative science fiction novel. Strongly recommended."-The Toronto Star on Fossil Hunter

"Doctrines of evolution and creationism clash in this thoughtful and compelling SF adventure."- (Library Journal )

"A superlative science fiction novel. Strongly recommended." (Toronto Star )

"Every bit as good as its excellent predecessor." (Science Fiction Chronicle )

Product Description

Fossil Hunter is hard SF in the tradition of Larry Niven about a world inhabited by the Quintaglios, a dinosaurian species that has evolved a human level of intelligence and culture.

Toroca, a Quintaglio geologist, is under attack for his controversial new theory of evolution. But the origins of his people turn out to be more complex than even he imagined, for he soon discovers the wreckage of an ancient starship -- a relic of the aliens who transplanted Earth's dinosaurs to this solar system. Now, Toroca must convince Emperor Dybo that evolution is true; otherwise, the territorial violence the Quintaglios inherited from their tyrannosaur ancestors will destroy the last survivors of Earth's prehistoric past.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; Reprint edition (February 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765309734
• ISBN-13: 978-0765309730
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #473,974 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating concepts, April 23, 2007

By	Prof Zoe (rural North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews

I never dreamt that I would read a book about intelligent dinosaurs and not only enjoy it but find it thought provoking. Robert Sawyer certainly is the best science fiction writer today. Though I often don't agree with his ideas, the concepts are compelling and make you think. Sort of like Juan Rico in Starship Troopers who said his History and Moral Philosophy professor in high school had discussions that would wake you up in the middle of the night and make you think: What did he mean by that?
The problems of leadership and acceptance of differnt ideas are central to the Fossil Hunter. Sometimes you can avoid death by standing still after studying the enemy. It is a terrific set up to the conclusion of trhe series. I highly recommend the entire Quintaglio series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read the series, March 10, 2008

By	L. Yunker (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read this many years ago,[volume one [Far Seer]] and loved it . Gave it to my son who was about 12 at the time and he still talks about it - he is 26 now! [It's the only Si-Fi he has read.] When I stumbled across the next two books recently [Not sure if they were even written back then!] I was thrilled and bought them instantly. Devoured them in a couple days and was very happy. They are as good as the origional, and my son is reading them now and agrees. Excellent reading for all ages!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tastes just like chicken; to me (You'll understand when you read the book)., April 29, 2007

By	Gunner (Bethlehem,Georgia) - See all my reviews

Fossil-Hunter



Fossil-Hunter is the second book of Sawyer's Quitaglio Ascension. Sawyer brings back the fascination to Science Fiction that I haven't experienced since I was a young teenage boy reading Norton and Heinlein.

In Fossil-Hunter Sawyer borrows elements from real History to add bits and pieces to his characterizations. In this one he borrows bits and pieces from Shackleton's Antarctic exploration, a little Charles Darwin, a blind Sherlock Holmes (I realize that Holmes was fictional), and a little David and Goliath and even a little Rocky Balboa ( another fictional character). This time the characters include not only Afsan, but also, his children, Toroca,et al.

In this book, Sawyer introduces the Watcher, a character that is even more important in his book Calculating God.

Next comes Foreigner, Oh, Joy.
I strongly recommend this book and am looking forward to the next one. Can you tell?

I immediately orderred "Iterations" to see what Sawyer's Short Stories are like. You might want to,too. This guy is good!